AT#246 - Travel to Northern Ohio

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

Chris Christensen

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2010

⏱️ 35 minutes

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The Amateur Traveler talks to Seth Oakley about traveling to his birthplace in Northern Ohio. Years ago Ohio and Northern Ohio in particular, had a very bad reputation for pollution that one can only get when a river (the Cuyahoga) catches fire. But these days Lake Erie is cleaner than it has been in maybe a hundred years and boasts sites like the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame, Cedar Point, surfing, and even a burgeoning wine region. The area is rich in history as the site of the Battle of Lake Erie, the birthplace of Thomas Edison and one of the first states added to the new United States. Seth also gives us a glimpse of small town life with a side trip to his hometown of Milan which is the home for both the Milan Melon Festival and the little-known superhero Melon Man.NewsChris takes a new jobShow NotesNorthwest TerritoryCuyahoga RiverMoon Handbooks: OhioOhio: Off the Beaten PathMilan, OhioLake ErieZebra musselsOhio on WikipediaFirelandsHistory of OhioCity of ClevelandThe Rock and Roll Hall of FameGreat Lakes Science CenterOhio’s sports miseryLeBron adds to Cleveland sports setbacksA Prairie Home Companion with Garrison KeillorLeBron signs with MiamiSandusky, OhioCedar Point Amusement ParkCedar PointDestination: Cedar Point Amusement ParkSoak CitySandusky HotelsLake-effect snowLake Erie IslandsBattle of Lake EriePaper Moon VineyardsPaper Moon Vineyards, Vermillion, OhioThomas EdisonOhio Festivals and EventsMilan Melon FestivalFirelands WineyardsGreat Lakes BreweryMelon Man’s Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I got my bags back on a roll heading out there and I'm ready to go looking real good
0:08.1	in my passport photo.
0:10.5	Amateur Traveler episode 246 today the Amateur Traveler episode 246. Today the amateur traveler talks about rock and
0:15.9	roll and roller coasters and superheroes as we go to Northern Ohio. Ohio. Welcome to the amateur traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen.
0:36.0	Before we get into this week's interview, I do have one news item for you, not a news story, but more of a personal nature. I've just
0:45.1	accepted a new job at Tripadvisor as a director of engineering in the new
0:50.1	initiatives group that is going to affect this show and in ways that I'm not yet sure.
0:55.8	We're working out a non-compete agreement and it's quite possible that this will be one of the
1:01.5	last episodes or at least regular episodes of the show and I'll let you know more as things move along
1:07.8	It certainly won't be the last episode because I have already recorded the next episode
1:12.3	So you might want to tune in and I'll let you know what I know.
1:16.0	And I should say that that also probably means that the Egypt Photo Tour in November will at least for the time being be the last amateur traveler tour.
1:26.7	So if you're interested or if you were planning on waiting for the next one, there may not be
1:31.7	a next one at least any time soon. so that is still available amateur traveler.com
1:37.0	slash tours.
1:38.0	I'd like to welcome the show Seth Oakley who is coming to us from Columbus, Ohio and
1:44.7	coming to talk to us about vacationing in Northern Ohio.
1:48.0	Seth, welcome to the show.
1:49.0	Thanks, Chris, thanks for having me.
1:51.8	And I have to say, and I think I've mentioned it once or twice in this show, I am by birth
1:56.4	a Buckeye.
1:57.4	I was born in the Buckeye State near Akron, Ohio, although I moved away when I was 3.5,
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